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: ¥4,410 <small>(2CD+DVD)</small>
 
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: ¥3,360 <small>(2CD)</small>
 
: ¥3,360 <small>(2CD)</small>
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; CD Tracklist
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; CD1 "[DISC-N]" Tracklist
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* CD 1 - "DISC-N"
 
 
# [[Blue Bird (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BLUE BIRD]]
 
# [[Blue Bird (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BLUE BIRD]]
 
# [[July 1st]]
 
# [[July 1st]]
 
# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]]
 
# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]]
 
# [[Glitter (Hamasaki Ayumi)|glitter]]
 
# [[Glitter (Hamasaki Ayumi)|glitter]]
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# [[Sunrise ~Love is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]]
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# [[Sunrise ~Love Is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]]
 
# [[Audience|AUDIENCE]]
 
# [[Audience|AUDIENCE]]
 
# [[Independent|independent]]
 
# [[Independent|independent]]
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# [[Evolution|evolution]]
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# [[Evolution (Hamasaki Ayumi)|evolution]]
 
# [[Boys & Girls]]
 
# [[Boys & Girls]]
 
# [[Unite!|UNITE!]]
 
# [[Unite!|UNITE!]]
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# [[Inspire|INSPIRE]]
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# [[Inspire (Hamasaki Ayumi)|INSPIRE]]
 
# [[Next Level (song)|NEXT LEVEL]]
 
# [[Next Level (song)|NEXT LEVEL]]
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# [[Happening Here (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Happening Here]]
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# [[Happening Here (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Happening Here]] <small>(original: [[TRF]])</small>
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* CD 2 - "DISC-A"
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; CD2 "[DISC-A]" Tracklist
 
# [[Hanabi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HANABI]]
 
# [[Hanabi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HANABI]]
 
# [[Hanabi ~Episode II~|HANABI ~episode II~]]
 
# [[Hanabi ~Episode II~|HANABI ~episode II~]]
 
# [[Far Away (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Far away]]
 
# [[Far Away (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Far away]]
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# [[Monochrome|monochrome]]
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome]]
 
# [[Theme of a-nation '03|theme of a-nation '03]]
 
# [[Theme of a-nation '03|theme of a-nation '03]]
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# [[Sunset ~Love is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]]
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# [[Sunset ~Love Is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]]
 
# [[Seasons|SEASONS]]
 
# [[Seasons|SEASONS]]
 
# [[Another Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|ANother song]] feat. [[Urata Naoya|URATA NAOYA]]
 
# [[Another Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|ANother song]] feat. [[Urata Naoya|URATA NAOYA]]
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# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]]
 
# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]]
 
# [[Blossom (Hamasaki Ayumi)|blossom]]
 
# [[Blossom (Hamasaki Ayumi)|blossom]]
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# [[Fairyland|fairyland]]
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# [[Fairyland (Hamasaki Ayumi)|fairyland]]
 
# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me]]
 
# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me]]
 
; DVD Tracklist
 
; DVD Tracklist
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# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]] [Fuji TV 「ayu ready?」 @ Kugenuma Beach RAINBOW HOUSE (2003.8.9 O.A.)]
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# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[ayu ready|Fuji TV 「ayu ready?」 @ Kugenuma Beach RAINBOW HOUSE (2003.8.9 O.A.)]]]
 
# [[Blue Bird (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BLUE BIRD]] [a-nation '06]
 
# [[Blue Bird (Hamasaki Ayumi)|BLUE BIRD]] [a-nation '06]
 
# [[July 1st]] [a-nation '09]
 
# [[July 1st]] [a-nation '09]
 
# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]] [a-nation '05]
 
# [[Greatful Days|Greatful days]] [a-nation '05]
 
# [[Glitter (Hamasaki Ayumi)|glitter]] [a-nation '07]
 
# [[Glitter (Hamasaki Ayumi)|glitter]] [a-nation '07]
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# [[Evolution|evolution]] [a-nation '06]
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# [[Evolution (Hamasaki Ayumi)|evolution]] [a-nation '06]
 
# [[Boys & Girls]] [a-nation '10]
 
# [[Boys & Girls]] [a-nation '10]
 
# [[Unite!|UNITE!]] [a-nation '06]
 
# [[Unite!|UNITE!]] [a-nation '06]
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# [[Inspire|INSPIRE]] [a-nation '04]
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# [[Inspire (Hamasaki Ayumi)|INSPIRE]] [a-nation '04]
 
# [[Hanabi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HANABI]] [a-nation '05]
 
# [[Hanabi (Hamasaki Ayumi)|HANABI]] [a-nation '05]
 
# [[Hanabi ~Episode II~|HANABI ~episode II~]] [a-nation '03]
 
# [[Hanabi ~Episode II~|HANABI ~episode II~]] [a-nation '03]
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# [[Sunset ~Love is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]] [a-nation '09]
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# [[Sunset ~Love Is All~|Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~]] [a-nation '09]
 
# [[Seasons|SEASONS]] [a-nation '06]
 
# [[Seasons|SEASONS]] [a-nation '06]
 
# [[Another Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|ANother song]] feat. [[Urata Naoya|URATA NAOYA]] [a-nation for Life]
 
# [[Another Song (Hamasaki Ayumi)|ANother song]] feat. [[Urata Naoya|URATA NAOYA]] [a-nation for Life]
 
# [[Blossom (Hamasaki Ayumi)|blossom]] [a-nation '10]
 
# [[Blossom (Hamasaki Ayumi)|blossom]] [a-nation '10]
−
# [[Fairyland|fairyland]] [a-nation '05]
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# [[Fairyland (Hamasaki Ayumi)|fairyland]] [a-nation '05]
−
# [[Audience|AUDIENCE]] [ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]
+
# [[Audience|AUDIENCE]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ayumi Hamasaki Stadium Tour 2002 A|ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]]]
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# [[Independent|independent]] [ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]
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# [[Independent|independent]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ayumi Hamasaki Stadium Tour 2002 A|ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]]]
−
# [[Monochrome|monochrome]] [ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]
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# [[Monochrome (Hamasaki Ayumi)|monochrome]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ayumi Hamasaki Stadium Tour 2002 A|ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]]]
−
# [[Far Away (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Far away]] [ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A Act 1]
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# [[Far Away (Hamasaki Ayumi)|Far away]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ayumi Hamasaki Concert Tour 2000 A Daiichi Maku|ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A Daiichi Maku]]]
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# [[Theme of a-nation '03|theme of a-nation '03]] [ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006 A]
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# [[Theme of a-nation '03|theme of a-nation '03]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Ayumi Hamasaki Countdown Live 2005-2006 A|ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006 A]]]
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# [[Sunrise ~Love is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]] ([[PV|video clip]])
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# [[Sunrise ~Love Is All~|Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[PV|video clip]]]
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# [[Next Level (song)|NEXT LEVEL]] ([[PV|video clip]])
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# [[Next Level (song)|NEXT LEVEL]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[PV|video clip]]]
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# [[Fated|fated]] ([[PV|video clip]])
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# [[Fated|fated]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[PV|video clip]])
−
# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]] ([[PV|video clip]])
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# [[Moon (Hamasaki Ayumi)|MOON]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[PV|video clip]]]
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# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me]] ([[PV|video clip]])
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# [[You & Me (Hamasaki Ayumi)|You & Me]] <nowiki>[</nowiki>[[PV|video clip]]]
  
  
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The compilation album is certified [http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201208.html Gold] for shipment of 100,000 copies.
 
The compilation album is certified [http://www.riaj.or.jp/data/others/gold/201208.html Gold] for shipment of 100,000 copies.
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</div>
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==Credits==
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<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">
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Click "Expand" for more details:
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
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[[File:ASUMMERBESTPROMO.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Hamasaki Ayumi]] promoting the album]]
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*'''Produced by max matsuura'''
 +
 +
 +
*'''A&R + Director''': Hidetomo 'KOME' Yoneda (avex trax)
 +
 +
*'''Mastered by''' Shigeo Miyamoto at form THE MASTER
 +
 +
*'''Artist Management Chief''': Kouji 'Ouji' Hashimoto (avex management inc.)
 +
*'''Artist Management''': Takahiro 'SUGI' Sugiue (avex management inc.), [[miccie|Masamichi Imafuku]], Seiko Suzuki (A COLLECTION)
 +
*'''Artist Brand Management''': Hideki 'Jackie' Endo (avex management inc.)
 +
 +
*'''Recording Direction Support''': Yasuhiko Hoshino (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
*'''Visual Producer''': Kiyoshi 'Mizumo' Utsumi (avex group)
 +
*'''Media Promotion Chief''': Hideki Hori (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
*'''Media Promotion''': Hidemasa Inamura, Kentaro Wada, Yosuke Kawai, Shigenobu Hoshino & All Promotion Division Media Room and Publicity Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
*'''Sales Promotion Chief''': Norio Udaka (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
*'''Sales Promotion''': Daisuke Takase, Takashi Saigo (avex entertainment inc.) & All AMI Staff (avex marketing inc.)
 +
*'''Tie-up Coordination''': Kenichiro Kimura & All Tie-up Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
*'''Casting Coordination''': All Casting Room Staff (avex management inc.)
 +
*'''Merchandising Director''': Naomi Mayuzumi (avex marketing inc.)
 +
*'''Advisory Merchandising Producer''': Koichiro Tanaka (avex marketing inc.)
 +
*'''Team Ayu Producer''': Shinsuke Kubo (avex marketing inc.)
 +
*'''Team Ayu Operation''': Yosuke Hojo (avex marketing inc.)
 +
*'''Web Designer''': Yukiko Ito, Daisuke Kikuchi (avex marketing inc.)
 +
*'''A&R Desk''': Hanako Kimura (avex trax)
 +
*'''Management Desk''': Tamae Sasaki (avex management inc.)
 +
 +
*'''A&R Assistant''': Jiro Nakagiri (avex trax)
 +
*'''A&R Chief''': Kentaro Furusawa (avex trax)
 +
*'''A&R Supervisor''': Akira Yoshihara, Masatoshi Uchida (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
*'''A&R Executive Supervisor''': Yoshihiro Seki (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
 +
*'''General Producers''': Shinji Hayashi, Shigekazu Takeuchi, Ryuhei Chiba (avex group)
 +
 +
 +
*'''Photographer''': [[wikipedia:Leslie Kee|Leslie Kee]]
 +
*'''Art Direction & Design''': Takuma Noriage (brg)
 +
 +
*'''A Stylist''': Kei 'Okei' Ito (ab fab
 +
*'''A Costume Designer''': Masataka Kato
 +
*'''A Assistant Costume Designer''': Jun Maeyama
 +
*'''A Hair''': Yoshiyuki 'Sukesan' Sukegawa (Allure)
 +
*'''A Make Up''': Jin 'Gori' Kiyota, Tomonori 'Kanie' Nagai (ROND.)
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*'''A Nail''': Aiko Sakota (es NAIL)
 +
*'''A Assistant Nail''': Yui Yamazaki (es NAIL)
 +
*'''A Trainer''': So 'kurisuteru' Nagashima (tune:up)
 +
 +
*'''Tanning''': Yoshie Yamashita (HO'ME)
 +
 +
*'''Creative Coordination''': Naoki Ueda (avex entertainment inc.)
 +
*'''Quality Control''': Masashi Shinabe, Masaya Ishida, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Miyuki Sei (avex marketing inc.)
 +
*'''DVD Authoring & Menu Design''': Yohei Sato, Akihito Horikoshi (avex marketing inc.)
 +
 +
 +
You & Me (video clip)
 +
*'''Directed by''' Masashi Muto
 +
*'''Cast''': Maroka 'Maro' Uchiyama
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*'''Location Support''': Jerry K. White (RYG)
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*'''A Special Thanks to''' All my family, All my friends ...and YOU♥
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</div>
 
</div>
 
</div>
  
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
 
==Oricon Chart Positions==
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[[File:ASUMMERBESTPROMO.jpg|300px|thumb|[[Hamasaki Ayumi]] promoting the album]]
 
  
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
 
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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!Mon||Tue||Wed||Thu||Fri||Sat||Sun||Week Rank||Sales
 
!Mon||Tue||Wed||Thu||Fri||Sat||Sun||Week Rank||Sales
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
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||- ||2  ||2  ||2  ||2  ||2  ||3  ||2       ||83,363
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||- ||2  ||2  ||2  ||2  ||2  ||3  ||2             ||83,363
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|- align="center"
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||4 ||4  ||4  ||4  ||4  ||3  ||4  ||4            ||22,709
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|- align="center"
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||2 ||12 ||7  ||8  ||8  ||8  ||9  ||9            ||13,436
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|- align="center"
 +
||8 ||14 ||12  ||11  ||12  ||12  ||10  ||12      ||7,505
 +
|- align="center"
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||9 ||26  ||23  ||19  ||19  ||18  ||18  ||21      ||4,339
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|- align="center"
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||19 ||36  ||37  ||30  ||26  ||31  ||31  ||33    ||2,470
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
||4 ||4 ||4 ||4  ||4  ||3 ||4 ||4        ||22,709
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||25 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||67            ||1,707
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
||2 ||12 ||7  ||8  ||8  ||8 ||9 ||9        ||13,436
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||46 ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||113              ||1,153
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
||8 ||14 ||12  ||11  ||12  ||12 ||10 ||12        ||7,505
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||- ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||114      ||789
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
||9 ||26 ||23  ||19  ||19  ||18 ||18 ||21        ||4,339
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||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||192      ||507
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
||19 ||36 ||37  ||30  ||26  ||31 ||31 ||33        ||2,470
+
||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||174      ||492
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
||25 ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||-  ||-  ||67      ||1,707
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||- ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||-  ||-  ||288      ||355
 
|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
−
||46 ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x ||x      ||x,xxx
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||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||-  ||259      ||367
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|- align="center"
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||- ||-  ||- ||- ||- ||- ||- ||249      ||375
 
|}
 
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|}
 
|}
  
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'''Total Reported Sales:''' 136,682*
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'''Total Sales in 2012:''' 139,567 ([[2012 Oricon Top 100 Albums|#42 album of the year]])
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==G-Music Japanese Chart Positions==
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|- align="center"
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||Position||2||16||14
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|- align="center"
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||Percentage||7.15%||1.45%||0.81%
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|}
  
 
==Billboard Japan Top Album Chart Positions==
 
==Billboard Japan Top Album Chart Positions==
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|- align="center"
 
|- align="center"
 
||Position||2||3||8||9||17||26||45||79
 
||Position||2||3||8||9||17||26||45||79
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==[http://www.mediatraffic.de/index.htm United World Charts]==
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{| border="1" cellpadding="2" style="margin: 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;"
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!Week||Rank||Sales
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||34 / 2012 || 3  || 83,000
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|- align="center"
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||35 / 2012 || 31 || 23,000
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* Oricon Profile: [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/246497/products/music/980079/1/ 2CD+DVD] | [http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/246497/products/music/980080/1/ 2CD]
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* Oricon Profile: [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/980079/1/ 2CD+DVD] | [https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/246497/products/980080/1/ 2CD]
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* ayu's Official YouTube Channel - Tracklist LIVE: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s337gRlneMM DISC-N] | [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLc-uoeidMI DISC-A]
  
 
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[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:J-Pop (releases)]]
 
[[Category:2012 Albums]]
 
[[Category:2012 Albums]]
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[[Category:2012 Oricon Top 100 Albums]]
 
[[Category:Best Album]]
 
[[Category:Best Album]]
 
[[Category:August 2012]]
 
[[Category:August 2012]]
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[[Category:World Charts]]
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[[Category:Gold Albums]]
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Latest revision as of 10:13, 9 August 2020

2CD+DVD Cover
2CD Cover
Artist
Hamasaki Ayumi
Album
A SUMMER BEST
Released
2012.08.08 (Japan)
2012.08.10 (Hong Kong & Taiwan)
Catalog Number
AVCD-38558-9/B (2CD+DVD)
AVCD-38560-1 (2CD)
Price
¥4,410 (2CD+DVD)
¥3,360 (2CD)
CD1 "[DISC-N]" Tracklist
  1. BLUE BIRD
  2. July 1st
  3. Greatful days
  4. glitter
  5. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~
  6. AUDIENCE
  7. independent
  8. evolution
  9. Boys & Girls
  10. UNITE!
  11. INSPIRE
  12. NEXT LEVEL
  13. Happening Here (original: TRF)
CD2 "[DISC-A]" Tracklist
  1. HANABI
  2. HANABI ~episode II~
  3. Far away
  4. monochrome
  5. theme of a-nation '03
  6. Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~
  7. SEASONS
  8. ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA
  9. fated
  10. MOON
  11. blossom
  12. fairyland
  13. You & Me
DVD Tracklist
  1. Greatful days [Fuji TV 「ayu ready?」 @ Kugenuma Beach RAINBOW HOUSE (2003.8.9 O.A.)]
  2. BLUE BIRD [a-nation '06]
  3. July 1st [a-nation '09]
  4. Greatful days [a-nation '05]
  5. glitter [a-nation '07]
  6. evolution [a-nation '06]
  7. Boys & Girls [a-nation '10]
  8. UNITE! [a-nation '06]
  9. INSPIRE [a-nation '04]
  10. HANABI [a-nation '05]
  11. HANABI ~episode II~ [a-nation '03]
  12. Sunset ~LOVE is ALL~ [a-nation '09]
  13. SEASONS [a-nation '06]
  14. ANother song feat. URATA NAOYA [a-nation for Life]
  15. blossom [a-nation '10]
  16. fairyland [a-nation '05]
  17. AUDIENCE [ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]
  18. independent [ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]
  19. monochrome [ayumi hamasaki STADIUM TOUR 2002 A]
  20. Far away [ayumi hamasaki concert tour 2000 A Daiichi Maku]
  21. theme of a-nation '03 [ayumi hamasaki COUNTDOWN LIVE 2005-2006 A]
  22. Sunrise ~LOVE is ALL~ [video clip]
  23. NEXT LEVEL [video clip]
  24. fated [video clip)
  25. MOON [video clip]
  26. You & Me [video clip]


Information

A SUMMER BEST is the sixth compilation album released by Hamasaki Ayumi. It contains a selection of her summer songs as well as a new song, "You & Me". The DVD contains a-nation lives, exclusive videos and the new song's music video.

The compilation album is certified Gold for shipment of 100,000 copies.

Credits

Click "Expand" for more details:

Hamasaki Ayumi promoting the album


  • Produced by max matsuura


  • A&R + Director: Hidetomo 'KOME' Yoneda (avex trax)
  • Mastered by Shigeo Miyamoto at form THE MASTER
  • Artist Management Chief: Kouji 'Ouji' Hashimoto (avex management inc.)
  • Artist Management: Takahiro 'SUGI' Sugiue (avex management inc.), Masamichi Imafuku, Seiko Suzuki (A COLLECTION)
  • Artist Brand Management: Hideki 'Jackie' Endo (avex management inc.)
  • Recording Direction Support: Yasuhiko Hoshino (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Visual Producer: Kiyoshi 'Mizumo' Utsumi (avex group)
  • Media Promotion Chief: Hideki Hori (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Media Promotion: Hidemasa Inamura, Kentaro Wada, Yosuke Kawai, Shigenobu Hoshino & All Promotion Division Media Room and Publicity Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Sales Promotion Chief: Norio Udaka (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Sales Promotion: Daisuke Takase, Takashi Saigo (avex entertainment inc.) & All AMI Staff (avex marketing inc.)
  • Tie-up Coordination: Kenichiro Kimura & All Tie-up Room Staff (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Casting Coordination: All Casting Room Staff (avex management inc.)
  • Merchandising Director: Naomi Mayuzumi (avex marketing inc.)
  • Advisory Merchandising Producer: Koichiro Tanaka (avex marketing inc.)
  • Team Ayu Producer: Shinsuke Kubo (avex marketing inc.)
  • Team Ayu Operation: Yosuke Hojo (avex marketing inc.)
  • Web Designer: Yukiko Ito, Daisuke Kikuchi (avex marketing inc.)
  • A&R Desk: Hanako Kimura (avex trax)
  • Management Desk: Tamae Sasaki (avex management inc.)
  • A&R Assistant: Jiro Nakagiri (avex trax)
  • A&R Chief: Kentaro Furusawa (avex trax)
  • A&R Supervisor: Akira Yoshihara, Masatoshi Uchida (avex entertainment inc.)
  • A&R Executive Supervisor: Yoshihiro Seki (avex entertainment inc.)
  • General Producers: Shinji Hayashi, Shigekazu Takeuchi, Ryuhei Chiba (avex group)


  • Photographer: Leslie Kee
  • Art Direction & Design: Takuma Noriage (brg)
  • A Stylist: Kei 'Okei' Ito (ab fab
  • A Costume Designer: Masataka Kato
  • A Assistant Costume Designer: Jun Maeyama
  • A Hair: Yoshiyuki 'Sukesan' Sukegawa (Allure)
  • A Make Up: Jin 'Gori' Kiyota, Tomonori 'Kanie' Nagai (ROND.)
  • A Nail: Aiko Sakota (es NAIL)
  • A Assistant Nail: Yui Yamazaki (es NAIL)
  • A Trainer: So 'kurisuteru' Nagashima (tune:up)
  • Tanning: Yoshie Yamashita (HO'ME)
  • Creative Coordination: Naoki Ueda (avex entertainment inc.)
  • Quality Control: Masashi Shinabe, Masaya Ishida, Toshiyuki Suzuki, Miyuki Sei (avex marketing inc.)
  • DVD Authoring & Menu Design: Yohei Sato, Akihito Horikoshi (avex marketing inc.)


You & Me (video clip)

  • Directed by Masashi Muto
  • Cast: Maroka 'Maro' Uchiyama
  • Location Support: Jerry K. White (RYG)


  • A Special Thanks to All my family, All my friends ...and YOU♥

Oricon Chart Positions

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Week Rank Sales
- 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 83,363
4 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 22,709
2 12 7 8 8 8 9 9 13,436
8 14 12 11 12 12 10 12 7,505
9 26 23 19 19 18 18 21 4,339
19 36 37 30 26 31 31 33 2,470
25 - - - - - - 67 1,707
46 - - - - - - 113 1,153
- - - - - - - 114 789
- - - - - - - 192 507
- - - - - - - 174 492
- - - - - - - 288 355
- - - - - - - 259 367
- - - - - - - 249 375
Year Month Month Rank Sales
2012 August 3 127,013
2012 September 47 9,669

Total Sales in 2012: 139,567 (#42 album of the year)

G-Music Japanese Chart Positions

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3
Position 2 16 14
Percentage 7.15% 1.45% 0.81%

Billboard Japan Top Album Chart Positions

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Week 7 Week 8
Position 2 3 8 9 17 26 45 79

United World Charts

Week Rank Sales
34 / 2012 3 83,000
35 / 2012 31 23,000

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